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We've all been through it before: you see the lightning bolt, and, seconds later, you hear the boom.

Behind some of the clouds is silver lining. For one, drought conditions finally broke around most of the state.

The vases stolen from a Crystal cemetery might have been found by authorities Thursday night, after some park-goers reported some suspicious containers.

A DNA registry for animals is keeping apartment and condo complexes in Minnesota free of errant dog droppings.

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The ornate Minneapolis City Council room was packed with construction workers and Vikings fans. Silent protesters held handmade signs as council members were deeply uneasy.

Sources tell 1010 WINS that Pedro Hernandez made gruesome admissions to investigators, telling them that after luring Patz into a store, he strangled the boy and put the body in a box. 1010 WINS' Juliet Papa reported.

The Twin Cities are soaked with wet weather as storms brought more than three inches to the metro area. Even more fell where Kent Peterson lives in Wright County, west of the Twin Cities.

Authorities are investigating if weather might have played a factor in an early morning fire west of the Twin Cities.

Minnetonka Police are now offering a cash reward for help in locating a man who was last seen in the Holdridge neighborhood in west Minnetonka where a burglary was committed on Monday.

Jessica Barba is going back to school with an apology from the school district and her suspension will not be part of her permanent record.

A man who hit and killed a 7-year-old boy in a fatal accident in Montrose back in February appears to have fallen asleep at the wheel, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.